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Brothers held for bank heist
CC camera images nailed accused
Chandigarh, December 2
In less than 24 hours of the incident in which a youngster decamped with Rs 1 lakh from a bank in Mohali, the Crime Branch of the Chandigarh Police today claimed to have solved the case with the arrests of two minor brothers.

Special day for special children
	SPREADING HOPE AND LOVE: Physically challenged children celebrate World Disabled Day at Prayaas in Sector 38 in Chandigarh on Friday. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

Governor’s help sought
Sector 15 green belt issue
Chandigarh, December 2
In a representation signed by more than 35 residents of Sector 15-A, residents have sought the intervention of the UT Administrator in saving a green belt being developed into a parking lot by the Municipal Corporation.

Five-yr-old dies in road mishap
Chandigarh, December 2
A five-year-old girl and a middle aged man lost their lives in two separate road accidents that took place in different parts of the city in the past 24 hours.

Clerk nabbed on bribery charge
Chandigarh, December 2
The UT Vigilance Department today nabbed a clerk in the Sector 25, CTU depot while he was allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 2,000.

IT raids on electronics showrooms
Chandigarh, December 2
Sleuths from the Income Tax Department today conducted raids on various showrooms dealing in high- end televisions and home theatre systems in the city and Panchkula.

UT for eviction of Ratra from govt house
Chandigarh, December 2
The Chandigarh Administration has written to the Chief Secretary of Punjab seeking eviction of Mr Y.S.Ratra, a former Chief Secretary of Punjab, from his official residence in Sector 7, reliable sources said here today. He was served the eviction notice earlier, too which proved to be of no avail.

A witness to High Court history
Chandigarh, December 2
He has seen it all. Partition and the bloody carnage that preceded and followed it, the murder reference and appeal of Mahatma Gandhi’s assassin Nathuram V. Godse at Shimla, the first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru, inaugurating the new building of the Punjab High Court and urging the legal fraternity to provide “speedy and cheap justice”.

COMMUNITY

UT villages in for a tourism makeover
Panchkula, December 2
villages of Chandigarh will now play host to tourists giving them a taste of the rich cultural heritage of the region.

Experts for stress on rural tourism
Chandigarh, December 2
There is need to have a common strategy for increasing the tourism potential in all northern states. Experts feel that the rural tourism should be a thrust area.

Funds sanctioned by planning board
Mohali, December 2
The District Planning and Development Board has sanctioned funds to the tune of Rs 45.82 lakh to the local Municipal Council to carry out development works in the town.

Army asked to explain leniency towards officers
Chandigarh, December 2
The Delhi High Court has taken Army authorities in the western sector to task for revising a court martial verdict and pronouncing a jawan guilty for misappropriation while taking a lenient view on certain senior officers indicted in the said court martial.

Change mindset, IG tells policemen
Chandigarh, December 2
Policemen should bring changes in their mindset to serve the society in a better way. The was suggested by UT Inspector General of Police Satish Chandra while addressing 600 officers and jawans of the Chandigarh Police during a “Samparak Sabha” held at Tagore Theatre here today.

“Late distribution of power bills”
Mohali, December 2
The Consumer Protection Forum has complained that power bills were being distributed late by employees of the Punjab State Electricity Board giving very little time to consumers to make payments.

CRIME

Gambler arrested; Rs 6,400 seized
Chandigarh, December 2
The UT police’s special crime investigation cell today claimed to have arrested a gambler from Sector 26 and in another incident, one person was arrested on the allegations of carrying 5 gm of smack. A Mohali resident also reported the theft of her purse in Sector 22. Sources in the police said the gambler, Ganesh Pandey, was nabbed from Sector 26 while indulging in satta last evening.

35-yr-old killed in mishap
Panchkula, December 2
A 35-year-old man was killed when his jeep met with an accident near Barwala last night. The accident took place when the jeep was trying to avoid running into a stray cattle, and swerved and hit a tree. The jeep driver, Rajesh Kumar, was killed on the spot.

3 held for theft bid
Mohali, December 2
Three persons were arrested by the police from Sector 70 here last night on a charge of attempting to commit a theft.

Medicines worth Rs 15 lakh stolen
Zirakpur, December 2
Burglars struck at a godown on the Chandigarh-Zirakpur road on the intervening night of November 30 and December 1 and decamped with medicines worth several lakhs of rupees.

BUSINESS

CII brings Punjabi essence to city
Chandigarh, December 2
Showcasing artistic excellence, CII’s exposition on modern Indian crafts — “Celebrating the Master Craftsmen” — opened to a warm response today.

Artisans showcase Punjabi culture at the exposition on modern Indian crafts at the CII, Chandigarh, on Friday. — Tribune photo by Vinay Malik

EDUCATION

Riveting annual day at St. Xavier’s
Chandigarh, December 2
Fun and frolic marked the first day of the annual day celebrations at St Xavier’s Senior Secondary School, Sector 44.

Students at their annual function at St Xavier’s Senior Secondary School, Sector 44, Chandigarh, on Friday. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

Rediscovering the romance of reading
World Reading Day celebrations in schools
Chandigarh, December 2
As an attempt to inculcate the habit of reading among schoolchildren who are fast growing to be E-citizens, a number of events were organised in schools all over the city and in Panchkula and Mohali on the occasion of World Reading Day today.

Students of The Gurukul, Panchkula, take out a rally to mark the World Reading Day on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

Students’ pledge to develop reading habit
Panchkula, December 2
Hansraj Public School conducted a “Read for 2006” activity in which all children of Classes I to XII participated.

Tiny tots enthral parents
Mohali, December 2
For the parents it was a peep into the dreamland of their little ones at the two-day colourful function organised by Smartkids Kindergarten which concluded on the school campus in Mohali today.

HEALTH

Man undergoes rare hip surgery
Mohali, December 2
In what is claimed to be first surgery of its kind in the private sector in this region, an 82-year-old man underwent revision hip surgery at Cosmo Hospital in Phase VII here.

SPORTS

Davinder leaps to victory in pole vault
Chandigarh, December 2
Davinder Singh of DAV College, Chandigarh bagged the first position in the pole vault (2.90 meters) in the Panjab University annual athletic meet for men and women being held at Panjab University grounds here, today. About 700 athletes are taking part in this three-day meet. Dronacharya awardee DP Azad inaugurated the meet.

Davinder Singh of DAV College, Chandigarh, in the air during the Panjab University annual athletic meet held at the Panjab university grounds in Chandigarh on Friday.
— Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

Playing tennis on wheelchair
Chandigarh, December 2
Everyone can play tennis irrespective of age and health, provided one has the determination. This was proved on a visit to the Young Men Christian Association (YMCA) Total Tennis Academy Centre here when seven spirited disabled players converged to play in wheel chair tennis. The meet titled Wheelchair Total Tennis Meet is being held for the first time in the city.

Amit Manga of Delhi returns the ball during the Wheelchair Total Tennis Meet at the YMCA in Chandigarh on Friday. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

GC-42 win team championship
Chandigarh, December 2
Jyoti Bharti of SGGS College, Sector 26, emerged winner in the 58 kg class (125 points) its the 9th Chandigarh Women’s Weightlifting Championship held at the Sector 42 complex, here, today.

Rural sports meet
Mohali, December 2
The bullock cart of Bachiter Singh of Gobindpura village got the first position in bullock cart race in the fifth rural sports meet organised by Rural Cultural Society in Phase 11 here today.